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It's hard to believe it's already 2022. The past two years have flown by and the future shows no signs of slowing down. If you want to be successful in 2022, you have to put in the work on things that matter. I hope you created your yearly plan this last week or you're already behind the curve. And I REALLY HOPE you're training today... The first of the year is not a day off. It's a day to put in work. I have a challenging leg workout on the books today. That's how I like to start off my year,...

I hope you're not. Don't sit around waiting... MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN. I hear this from people every year... "I can't wait for this year to be over." Or, "I can't wait for the new year." Why are you waiting? You have TODAY. And tomorrow. And all the days in between NOW and whatever made-up date you have in your head about when you'll "make a change." Whatever the "resolution" is, whatever the "goal," don't wait. Usually those who wait are the ones still waiting... years or decades later. If there's something you want to do, DO IT. If there's some goal of yours that you've never truly worked...

White noise & ambient tracks are extremely useful. I've used them for years, typically when I'm working at the computer to help focus in on my work. You're easily able to eliminate distractions that would otherwise derail your train of thought. This is especially true if listening to music with lyrics interferes with the words you're trying to read or type on a screen, like when you're writing or coding. I'll listen to things like a rushing waterfall, a crackling fire on the windy tundra, or a heavy thunderstorm... like I'm listening to right now. These types of tracks work wonders for eliminating almost...

Do you know if you're TRULY getting better? You may think you are, but how can you know for certain when you don't have objective measures of success? Actual metrics.  Like total body fat lost, how fast you can run a mile, or what your One Rep Max is on a deadlift. It's up to you to decide which metrics you care about and make the most sense for your goals and lifestyle. For me, I believe in having a very high work capacity across a wide range of movements, skills, and abilities. Survival mindset type stuff. What's the point of...

It's been a while, but it seems like I mention Wim Hof multiple times per year now. If you don't know who that is, he's known as "The Ice Man." He holds 21 world records, has summitted Mount Kilimanjaro in nothing but shorts, and stood covered in ice for 112 minutes... And he credits all of this to a particular breathing technique. It's so remarkable they've done research about how this technique functions in the body, and even discovered that participants who performed this technique after being injected with an endotoxin were able to control their sympathetic nervous system and...